-
In Take Five, hear one sterling track for each decade of Sonny’s monumental career.What that means, of course, is that we’re spotlighting a total of seven…
-
Along with a new collaboration between Angelica Sanchez and Marilyn Crispell.Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, “The Last Chieftain”During the second week of…
-
Along with the latest from saxophonists Alan Braufman and Dave Pietro.Chick Corea, “Children’s Song No. 10”Plays is an apt title for the new double album…
-
Eric Revis, “Baby Renfroe”As you may recall, Eric Revis had a hand in one of last year’s standout jazz albums: The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul,…
-
Regina Carter Freedom Band, “Rocky Mountain High”Violinist and bandleader Regina Carter hails from a swing state: as a proud daughter of Detroit, she’s…
-
Artemis, “Goddess of the Hunt”The contemporary all-star group known as Artemis first convened a couple of years ago, making a splash at the Newport Jazz…
-
It’s never a bad time to celebrate Art Blakey, the indefatigable drummer, towering bandleader and peerless mentor.But the occasion of a new release by Art…
-
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Brian Blade, “Right Back Round Again”RoundAgain — the radiantly absorbing new album by saxophonist Joshua…
-
Also: a made-in-quarantine album by Miles Okazaki, and the marital duo of Jana Herzen and Charnett Moffett.Bobby Watson, “Keepin’ It Real”Hard bop has…
-
(Complete with a dessert course served by Benny Green.)Sun Ra Arkestra Under the Direction of Marshall Allen, “Seductive Fantasy”The pioneering…